1998 PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #28
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| RODRIGUEZ,Ivan | FWP AL | .519 | .593 | 6 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| CLEMENS,Roger | CHI AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | TEAM | AVG | SLG | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | K | W | IW | SB | CS | HBP |
| KARROS,Eric | VAL NL | .458 | .667 | 6 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | CLUB | G | W | L | S | ERA | IP | R | ER | H | K | BB | IBB | WP | BK | HB | HR |
| WAKEFIELD,Tim | MGH NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Winnipeg Goldeyes @ Stockton Wings |
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| Series Preview: | Winnipeg @ Stockton mercifully ends Stockton’s season. |
| Series Summary: | Winnipeg takes 5 of 6. |
Chicago Demolition @ Hollywood Vampires |
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| Series Preview: | A top dog takes on a cellar dweller as these two teams collide in the last series of the year. |
| Game #1: | Lyle Mouton & Shannon Stewart have 3 RBI’s each, Mendy Lopez chips in with 2 RBI’s as Chicago beats up on the Vampires.
Final Score: Chicago 10 – Hollywood 1 Win: Roger Clemens 19-6 (2.56) |
| Game #2: | Pedro Martinez is solid for 7 Innings before the pen locks it down for Chicago.
Final Score: Chicago 3 – Hollywood 1 Win: Pedro Martinez 18-8 (2.78) |
| Game #3: | Bobby Higginson drives in 2-Runs, Pete Harnisch is solid through 7 Innings allowing only 1 Earned Run.
Final Score: Chicago 7 – Hollywood 2 Win: Pete Harnisch 18-5 (2.87) |
| Game #4: | Though Hollywood scores 5 Runs, big bats loom for Chicago in this one as every starter & 1 pinch-hitter all have hits. Bobby Higginson leads the way with 3 Hits for Chicago. Benji Sampson goes the distance for Chicago.
Final Score: Chicago 11 – Hollywood 5 Win: Benji Sampson 2-0 (2.49) |
| Game #5: | Todd Stottlemyre goes 7 Innings without allowing a Run. Four Chicago relievers close the door down on the Shutout. Bobby Higginson Homers & drives in 3 RBI’s.
Final Score: Chicago 8 – Hollywood 0 Win: Todd Stottlemyre 11-8 (4.61) |
| Game #6: | Roger Clemens picks up his 20th Win on the season. Mendy Lopez has 4 Hits, scores 2 Runs, & 2 RBI’s. Five Chicago relievers grab some quick relief appearances as they set up & get ready for the playoffs.
Final Score: Chicago 6 – Hollywood 1 Win: Roger Clemens 20-6 (2.52) |
| Series Summary: | Chicago sweeps the series. We had a 20-Game winner as Roger Clemens wins his 20th on the last day of the season. Hollywood in the last 3 games of the series see John Halama, Jason Bere, & Mark Langston all become 20 Game losers. That’s right, in the last 3 games of the season Hollywood produces three 20 Game losers. Unreal. |
Fort Worth Panthers @ Portland Mavericks |
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| Series Preview: | The Fort Worth Panthers 117-45 visitthe Portland Mavericks 65-97 |
| Game #1: | FWP 10 POR 6 |
| Game #2: | FWP 12 POR 7 |
| Game #3: | POR 9 FWP 5 |
| Game #4: | FWP 14 POR 5 |
| Game #5: | FWP 11 POR 5 |
| Game #6: | FWP 6 POR 4 |
| Series Summary: | Panthers win 5 of 6. |
Blarney Drive Bandits @ Long Beach Titans |
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| Series Summary: | After Long Beach won the first 2 games, Blarney Drive took the next 4. |
Harper Woods Expos @ Detroit Stars |
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| Series Summary: | Stars take 4 of 6 to end last season in Detroit on a high note. |
Castle Rock Hounds @ California Quakes |
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| Series Summary: | Castle Rock takes 5 of 6 from California. |
Hampton Huskies @ Santa Rosa Beach Bums |
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| Series Preview: | The Bums welcome the Huskies of Hampton to Santa Rosa Beach for the season ending series. |
| Series Summary: | Karsay goes all twelve allowing 1R on 5H to beat the Huskies and win the series for the Bums. |
New Hampshire Nighthawks @ Corktown Bootleggers |
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| Series Preview: | Corktown knows they need to win the series to secure home field advantage and the American Leagues best record. |
| Series Summary: | The Bootleggers win 5 of 6 and locking in the AL’s best record in the regular season finishing 119-43. They will await their first playoff opponent. |
Newark Bears @ Michigan Mauraders |
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| Series Preview: | The powerhouse Newark Bears travel to Michigan to thrust its muscles. |
| Game #1: | Michigan 6 Newark 1
Brad Radke throws a complete game victory for Michigan. Palmeiro and Brosius hit homers. Boone with 2 RBIs. |
| Game #2: | Newark 4 Michigan 3
Mo Vaughn with a homer and 3 hits. Spradlin with the win in relief. |
| Game #3: | Newark 10 Michigan 8
Cordova with win no.14. Tony Fernandez with 3 RBIs. Piazza in the leadoff spot hits a homer. |
| Game #4: | Michigan 8 Newark 2
Mark Gardner goes to 15-3. Palmeiro with 2 doubles. |
| Game #5: | Newark 9 Michigan 3
Al Leiter with win number 17. Gonzalez and Vaughn hit homers and 3 RBIs. |
| Game #6: | Michigan 5 Newark 2
Orlando Hernandez wins his 11th. Bernie Williams and Rafael Palmeiro hit homers. |
| Series Summary: | Newark with some great pitching and lineups. Michigan was fortunate to split their series. |
Baltimore Blue Crabs @ Manhattan Gas Hornets |
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| Series Preview: | In a tune up week of rest the Blue Crabs meet the Gas Hornets. |
| Series Summary: | Series is a 3-3 split. |
Danbury Mad Hatters @ Valdosta Bombers |
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| Series Summary: | Series split. Junior Griffey ended the year with 63 HR’s, just 2 shy of the Mid-West Winter League record. |
DeWitt Tigers @ Flossmoor Flying Squirrels |
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| Series Summary: | The Flying Squirrels win 5 of 6, with a couple extra inning games right before the postseason. |